Alfred George HOPPER

1910 - 1991  (80 years)

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• Name	Alfred George HOPPER  [1]
  Born	2 Aug 1910	Dover, Kent, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1939 Register	29 Sep 1939	Willer's Lea Nursery Lane , Dover R.D., Kent, England   [2]
  	Occupation: Land Worker for Market Gardener, Heavy Worker.
  	Age: 29
  Residence	6 Forge Lane, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England
  	Resident there from 1948 until his death.
  Died	8 Mar 1991	Dover, Kent, England   [1]
  Siblings	7 siblings
  + 1. Joseph Edward Thomas HOPPER,   b. 10 Mar 1899, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 12 May 1989, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 90 years) + 2. Sydney Charles HOPPER,   b. 18 Jul 1903, Waltham, Kent, England ,   d. 4 Mar 1986  (Age 82 years) + 3. Stanley Arthur HOPPER,   b. 28 Aug 1904, Petham, Kent, England ,   d. 11 Dec 1990, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 86 years)   4. Emily Alice HOPPER,   b. 6 Nov 1906,   d. 15 Jun 1988, Kent  (Age 81 years) + 5. Kathleen Frances HOPPER,   b. 4 Aug 1908,   d. 22 Mar 1990  (Age 81 years) + 6. Reginald James HOPPER,   b. 02 Feb 1912,   d. 28 Mar 1990, Sussex  (Age 78 years) + 7. Anne Lilian HOPPER,   b. 14 Jul 1914,   d. 19 Dec 2006  (Age 92 years)
  Person ID	I584	WILLIS01
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas HOPPER,   b. 9 Jun 1873, Pineham, Whitfield, Kent ,   d. 25 Jul 1916, West Langdon, Kent, England  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Emily HARVEY,   b. 3 Dec 1879, Selling, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Jul 1957, Whitfield, Kent, England  (Age 77 years)
  Married	9 Apr 1898	Whitfield, Kent, England   [3]
  Children	8 children
  + 1. Joseph Edward Thomas HOPPER,   b. 10 Mar 1899, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 12 May 1989, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 90 years) + 2. Sydney Charles HOPPER,   b. 18 Jul 1903, Waltham, Kent, England ,   d. 4 Mar 1986  (Age 82 years) + 3. Stanley Arthur HOPPER,   b. 28 Aug 1904, Petham, Kent, England ,   d. 11 Dec 1990, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 86 years)   4. Emily Alice HOPPER,   b. 6 Nov 1906,   d. 15 Jun 1988, Kent  (Age 81 years) + 5. Kathleen Frances HOPPER,   b. 4 Aug 1908,   d. 22 Mar 1990  (Age 81 years) + 6. Alfred George HOPPER,   b. 2 Aug 1910, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Mar 1991, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 80 years) + 7. Reginald James HOPPER,   b. 02 Feb 1912,   d. 28 Mar 1990, Sussex  (Age 78 years) + 8. Anne Lilian HOPPER,   b. 14 Jul 1914,   d. 19 Dec 2006  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Nelly GURNSEY,   b. 30 May 1912, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Dec 1991, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 79 years)
  Married	30 May 1935	Dover, Kent, England
  	From "My Family and I" by Frederick Gurnsey: 'Alf and Nelly were married at about 8.30am on 30th May 1935 at Salem Baptist Chapel, Dover. This early time was chosen so that their friends working in shops could attend. They walked to the chapel, there were no wedding cars and no reception afterwards, and their honeymoon consisted of a day spent at Ramsgate, travelling there by bus.' [4]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. John Alfred HOPPER,   b. 15 Mar 1940, Dover, Kent, England ,   d. 26 Mar 2011, Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland  (Age 71 years) + 3. Living
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2012
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Aug 1910 - Dover, Kent, England Married - 30 May 1935 - Dover, Kent, England 1939 Register - Occupation: Land Worker for Market Gardener, Heavy Worker. - 29 Sep 1939 - Willer's Lea Nursery Lane , Dover R.D., Kent, England Residence - Resident there from 1948 until his death. - - 6 Forge Lane, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England Died - 8 Mar 1991 - Dover, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Recordings » Slide Show		'Memoriam' for piano, by Paul Willis A short piano piece written by me in 1991 and dedicated to the memory of my grandparents, Alfred and Nelly Hopper (nee Gurnsey), both of whom died in 1991. The piece was played at Nelly's funeral in January 1992. [The recording was made by Becky Waters, a friend of mine from the USA who as well as being a professional musician, teaches…
  		'Grandad & Nelly' by Sue & James Daley Taken from their folk album 'The Ballad of Harry White', this track has music by James Daley and lyrics written by wife Sue Daley to celebrate the memory of her (and my) grandparents, Alf and Nelly Hopper. Sue writes, "I knew he had got it when one day James played the progression that he had been working on for ‘Grandad and Nellie’ it so…
  		'The Hoppers at Home' - amateur recording In about 1967 my dad bought a cassette recorded and used it to record everyday family life. One day my mum, then aged 21, took the opportunity to record a conversation with her parents and grandparents for posterity. In this recording are: Brenda (21), Alf Hopper (57), Nelly Hopper nee Gurnsey (55), George & Amy Gurnsey (nee Huggins) both 83.

  
  

  Photos » Slide Show		Alfred Hopper with grandson, Paul Willis c1971
  		Alf Hopper in demob suite - 1946
  		Alf Hopper in demob suit 1946
  		Alf Hopper in uniform, c1942
  		Alf Hopper in wartime garb c1942
  		Alf Hopper in later life c1985
  		Alf Hopper in his back garden, c1985
  		6 Forge Lane, Whitfield (rear)
  		6 Forge Lane, Whitfield (front) Alf & Nelly's home from 1948.

  
  

  Headstones

  Grave of Alfred Hopper

  
  

  Histories

  My mother’s grandparents: Thomas HOPPER (1873-1916) and Emily Harvey (1880-1957) Thomas Hopper, born in 1873, was my great grandfather. He died in 1916 from alcohol-related problems aged just 43; his wife, Emily, outlived him by forty-one years, struggling to raise their family of 8 children

  
  

  1939 Register

  The 1939 Register - HOPPER Alf & Nelly (nee Gurnsey) Living at Willer's Lea Nursery Lane, Dover, Kent, England

  
  

  Census Records

  1911 - HOPPER, Thomas & Emily [HARVEY] 1911 Census return for Thomas & Emily Hopper at Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England.

  
  

  Portraits

  HOPPER, Alfred

  
  

• Notes

  From 'My Family & I' by Frederick Gurnsey: 'During World War Two Alf was conscripted into the army, the Royal Artillery and after the invasion of Europe in 1944 he served in France and Germany, and took part in the Liberation of Arnhem in April 1945. During his wartime service he was taught to drive vehicles and to tow a gun and so, after the war, he broke away from the dead-end work as a gardener in a nursery and got work with the Folkestone and District Water Company, where he became a foreman. [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] FreeBMD - Birth Index: 1837-1983, http://www.freebmd.org.uk . Name: Alfred George HopperBirth Date: 2 Aug 1910Birth Place: Death Date: Mar 1991Death Place: Kent http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=onsdeath93&h=9079586&ti=5538&indiv=try [S303] 1939 Register, Ref: RG101/1814E/024/42 Letter Code:. [S72] CERTIFICATE: Marriage [GRO]. [S187] >GURNSEY, Frederick.